Five strangers met for the first time in person and the next day, June 1st 2001 set out to cycle 12,000 miles to Singapore. Crossing Eastern Europe, Siberia, Mongolia and the freezing roadless Gobi Desert the easier conditions of China and the South Eastern countries, the trip is turning out to be a roller coaster ride of amazing incidents and adventures. The journey is unsupported and unsponsored apart from the tremendous help received from locals. This is the website of Rory James, updated with photographs and diary's sent by Rory from internet cafes and offices of the British Council email roryjames@hotmail.com